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Workcamp Details

Maintenance of the ecological park and debate around ecology in the daily life

This project is part of the SCI North South Programmes. Volunteers should be 20 years old, have previous volunteering experience and take part in the Preparation Workshops organised by their sending branch. More details from your sending branch.

Camp code:

MA-EVO 11.1

Country:

Morocco

Start Date:

20 Jan 2019

End Date:

03 Feb 2019

Topic:

11: Climate and sustainable lifestyle

Work Types:

Construction / Environment / Restoration, renovation

Number of volunteers:

10

Number of places still available:

6

Free places last update:

19 Dec 2018

International age:

20 - 99

National age:

20 - 99

Extra fee to be paid in the hosting country:

80.00 Euro

Purpose of extra costs:

Those cost will cover food, transport and accommodation for the duration of the project.

Required Language:

English

Spoken Language:

French

Description: The EVO association (Espace Volontaire Oujda) was founded in 2003 in Oujda (Morocco). It is an association of young civil from Oujda, committed to volunteering. This team has a lot of experience in social work, especially with international workcamp. It composed with different managers from social centers, neighborhood organization team, local and international partners. It aims to create an atmosphere of solidarity and volunteering, also to preserve environment and heritage. Its most important mission is to make young people aware of their rights and duties. EVO is an organization with values like respect, solidarity, responsibility and sharing.

Type of Work: The work will be both manual and bio-gardening. It will initially be the repair of degraded wooden material. The volunteers will also work to maintain the green spaces of the ecological park.
The volunteers will have the opportunity to visit the town of Oujda and the surroundings. Their will be lots of local volunteers to show them around.

Study Theme: Establishment of activities and debates on ecology on two afternoons. These debates will be set up to discuss the ecological issue in everyday life with visitors to the park, the speakers, the staff of the center and the volunteers. The park has an area of 25 hectares and an impact of approximately 120 kilometers. This ecological park is considered a unique ecological masterpiece in Morocco. The park was started in 2015 and finished in 2016. This involves the implementation of a site maintenance and renovation of structures.

Accommodation: In shared dormitory in the social center. 3 rooms with 3 or 4 beds each.
Please bring your sheets and towels, but also working clothes, warm clothes, good shoes, a hat and gloves.
Please be aware that the food will mainly be NOT vegetarian.

Language: The local volunteers will mainly speak french or arabe, but english is also ok.

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